Kit hat



Aug. 2, 1932. BAKER 1,869,652

KIT HAT Filed July 7. 19:50

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Patented Aug. 2, 1932 UNITED STATES HAROLD H. BAKER, OF MILWAUKEE,WISCONSIN KI'I. HAT

Application filed July 7, 1930. Serial no. 465,958.

This invention relates to improvements in kit hats.

Heretofore, it has been necessary for fish- A more specific object ofthis invention is to provide a kit hat having concealed com- 16partments therein, said compartments forming receptacles for articlesand also prviding air spaces as insulation from summer heat.

A further object of this invention is to provide means for quickly andsecurely closing said compartments.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved kit hathaving means surrounding the crown for holding additional articles, andmore particularly articles of elongated form.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved kit hatwhich is simple in construction, neat in appearance, and well adaptedfor the purpose described.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of theimproved kit hat and all its parts and combinations, as set forth in theclaims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing, illustrating one complete embodiment of thepreferred form of the invention, in which the same reference numeralsdesignate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of the improved hat;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof showing one of the compartments open; and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, the hat is of c0nventional form having a brimportion 5 and a crown portion 6, said crown portion having alongitudinal crease 7 therein. A see- .the broad concept of theinvention includes tion of material 8, forming a false crown is securedto the inner sides of the crown 6 by stitching 9, or in any othersuitable manner. Other stitchin 10 secures the lower portion of thecrease to the false crown along an intermediate line to thereby 'formtwo compartments 11 and 12 between the false crown and the top of thehat.

The upper portion of the hat, over each compartment, is formed with aslit 13, each slit being provided with a strip or multiple slideoperated fastener as illustrated at 14 for controlling the opening andclosing of the same and admission to the compartments.

The lower portion of the crown has a plurality of loops 15 securedthereto in spaced apart relation. Fish line leaders or other elongatedarticles may be removably held by said loops in a position surroundingthe crown of the hat.

In use, entrance to the compartments 11 and 12 may be readily obtainedby operation of the strip fasteners 14, and fish hooks or other articlesmay be readily inserted in or removed from said compartments as desired.

It may thus be seen that a very novel and useful hat has been providedin which there are roomy compartments for holding various articles, andin which an air space is formed in the upper portion of the hat toprovide effective insulation from heat.

Although only one form of the invention has been shown and described, itis not desired to be limited to this exact showing, as

all changes and modifications as may come within the scope of theclaims.

What I claim is:

1. A hat comprising a body portion having a crown, said crown having acreased portion, means within the body portion and spaced from the topof 'the crown for forming a compartment therebelow, and means forsecuring said creased portion of the crown to said last mentioned meansto divide said compartment into a plurality of sections.

2. A hat comprising avbody portion having a crown, said crown having acreased portion, means within the body portion and spaced from the topof the crown for forming a compartment therebelow, means for securingsaid creased portion of the crown to said last mentioned means to dividesaid comartment into two sections, said crown hav- 5 mg an opening foreach section of the compartment, and closure means for each openmg.

3. A hat comprising a body ortion having a crown, means within said odyportion and spaced from the top of the crown for forming a compartmenttherebelow, the top of the crown being provided with a slit ofsubstantial length, and a multiple slide operated fastener for closingsaid slit.

In testimony whereof I aflix m signature.

HAROLD H. AKE-R.

